Three sex crime charges for Lake George man

QUEENSBURY — An 18-year-old Lake George man is in jail, accused of rape, sexual abuse and sexual misconduct for three separate incidents.

Lloyd A. Watkins (pictured), 84 Birch Ave., was charged Jan. 12 with first-degree rape, a class B felony. The arrest came following the report of a male subject who forcibly had sex with a 17-year-old female in a town of Johnsburg residence Dec. 2.

Police say the victim and Watkins were known to one another. The incident was reported to police Jan. 7.

Watkins was arraigned and remanded to the Warren County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 cash, $20,000 bond for bail. Bond was subsequently posted.

A no-contact order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim.

During the course of the investigation, in which police described Watkins as “libidinous,” it was determined at least one other female victim may exist.

Watkins was charged Jan. 19 with one count of sexual misconduct, a class A misdemeanor. That arrest stems from an incident involving sexual activity with a 15-year-old female in Lake George.

An additional charge of sexual abuse in the first degree, a class D felony, was also filed against Watkins. In that incident, Watkins is alleged to have forcibly subjected another 15-year-old female to sexual contact in the town of Warrensburg.

Police said additional victims contacted investigators following the news of Watkins’ first arrest.

The cases were investigated by Investigators Russ Lail and Terri Jeffords.